There is more to Google than just being a search engine. Google also has a vast array of tools to help us be more efficient and creative. Try some of the following to become more Googlized!
Google Accounts and Gmaill
When you create an account in Google you will also have access to many of Google's tools. You don't need to create a Gmail account but it can have it's benefits.
Google Image Search
This image search claims to be the most comprehensive on the web.
Google Maps
Googles selection of Maps is huge! You can search for maps and locations and save them to use later.
Google News
Google News will let you search and browse over 4500 news resources. It is updated constantly!
Google Mail or Gmail
A free email account that you can access anytime and anywhere.
Google Calendar
An online calendar to help you keep appointments. You may create as many as you want and overlap them.
Google Docs
A place to create documents and store and share them with others. A great collaboration tool.
More Google Products
This link will give you a huge list to links of other products that Google has. You could spend a long time on this section of Google. There are searching tools, exploration tools and communication tools.
Google Custom Search
With this tool you can create your own custom search that you can share with your class and others. This way they will be searching within your customized search.
Google Books
A collection of books and magazines all at your fingertips.Search for books online.
Google Scholar
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations. Google Scholar helps you identify the most relevant research across the world of scholarly research.
Google Resources
There is more to Google than just being a search engine. Google also has a vast array of tools to help us be more efficient and creative. Try some of the following to become more Googlized!
Google Accounts and Gmaill
When you create an account in Google you will also have access to many of Google's tools. You don't need to create a Gmail account but it can have it's benefits.
Google Image Search
This image search claims to be the most comprehensive on the web.
Google Maps
Googles selection of Maps is huge! You can search for maps and locations and save them to use later.
Google News
Google News will let you search and browse over 4500 news resources. It is updated constantly!
Google Mail or Gmail
A free email account that you can access anytime and anywhere.
Google Calendar
An online calendar to help you keep appointments. You may create as many as you want and overlap them.
Google Docs
A place to create documents and store and share them with others. A great collaboration tool.
More Google Products
This link will give you a huge list to links of other products that Google has. You could spend a long time on this section of Google. There are searching tools, exploration tools and communication tools.
Google Custom Search
With this tool you can create your own custom search that you can share with your class and others. This way they will be searching within your customized search.
Google Books
A collection of books and magazines all at your fingertips.Search for books online.
Google Scholar
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations. Google Scholar helps you identify the most relevant research across the world of scholarly research.